Actor James Woods says his house in Pacific Palisades has survived the Los Angeles wildfires that had devastated much of his neighbourhood.
“A miracle has happened,” Woods posted Friday on X. “We managed to get to our property and our home, that we were told is gone forever, is still standing.”
Woods added: “In this hellish landscape ‘standing’ is relative, but smoke and other damage is not like the utter destruction around us.”
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Earlier this week, Woods was among hundreds of thousands around Los Angeles who were forced to evacuate as the fires spread and intensified. He has posted regular updates on X, showing charred ruins of homes near his, and had been convinced his house would fare no better.
“So many beautiful messages from all of you,” he posted later Friday. “I’m so happy and grateful, but honestly the entire area looks like the dark side of the moon.”
Numerous celebrities, from Paris Hilton to Billy Crystal, have confirmed their homes were lost or sustained damage in blazes burning in and around Los Angeles. At least 10 people have died, and thousands of structures and vehicles have been destroyed.
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The actor previously broke down in tears on CNN earlier this week when he believed his property was gone.
Woods, 77, fought back tears as he spoke on CNN about his devastating loss.
“One day you’re swimming in the pool and the next day it’s all gone,” he said during the interview with Pamela Brown.
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Wiping tears from his eyes, the Vampires star added, “I thought I would be stronger than this.”
Woods also spoke of the “chaos” of evacuating his home, saying he helped an elderly neighbour with dementia leave their property.
“It was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us.”
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